ABOUT  JIM LANDERS

Jim Landers is a native of San Antonio. (Paternal Grandparents moved here in 1940) He grew up in the Northside school district and was in the first graduating class at Taft High School in 1987.

After his freshman year at UTSA, Jim transferred to Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX to study photography. (Note: Jim is one of very few photographers in San Antonio that actually have a degree in photography) Within a month of graduating, in May of 1991, Jim was working as the photography manager at Sea World of Texas. During the school year, when the park was closed, he was a substitute teacher in the Northside school district.

Since 1995, Jim has been a full-time professional photographer who has been published in many magazines, in locations as far away as Australia. Even Kodak has specifically requested 10 of his images (in June of 1999) for their trade publication in England to advertise their new professional films (Portra).

He loves teaching photography so much that he spends an increasing amount of his time teaching enthusiastic people his art. Jim also mentors high school students who are considering a career in the field.

Jim enjoys photographing people from business and social events to individual and family portraits and Weddings.

Other items to note:
    Made the switch to digital in February of 2002
    Camera collector
    Member of organizations: Rotary International, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International
    Regularly donates his talent to charities
    Published in areas as far away as the U.K. and Australia
   

Jim has Photographed:

- NBA stars: David Robinson, Steve Kerr
- Terry Bradshaw (NFL Legend, sports show host)
- Bob Eubanks (Host of "The Newlywed Game")
- For the UT fans: Darryl Royal
- U.S. Olympic Gold medalist, Tara Lipinski
- U.S. Olympic Gold medalist, Josh Davis
- Six San Antonio Mayors
- Two Texas Governors
- U.S. Vice-President, Dick Cheney
- President Gerald Ford
- President George W. Bush
- Two foreign Ambassadors to the U.S.
- Two NFL team owners
- Ricardo Chavira, "Carlos" of the TV show "Desperate Housewives"
- Joel and Virginia Osteen